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florican
alt. Either of two species in the bustard family Otididae, ''Houbaropsis bengalensis'' or ''Sypheotides indicus''. n. Either of two species in the bustard family Otididae, ''Houbaropsis bengalensis'' or ''Sypheotides indicus''.
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Florican
Florican may refer to birds of the bustard family:
- Bengal florican (Houbaropsis bengalensis)
- Lesser florican (Sypheotides indica)
Category:Birds by common name
Usage examples of "florican".
India, too, has three peculiar species, the smaller of which are there known as floricans, and, like some of their African and one of their European cousins, are remarkable for the ornamental plumage they assume at the breeding-season.